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Tom Thumb is holding a “I Play Tag & Save” giveaway where you could win $1000 if your car is spotted at Tom Thumb with a special decal in the window. This giveaway is to promote their new everyday low pricing on thousands of products.

I have been trying to get one of these decals, but my Tom Thumb doesn’t have them out yet. Today I received an email that there are only three days left, and you can print the decal here.

For more details:
– In the Dallas/Fort Worth area, listen to KSCS (96.3).
– In Houston, listen to KODA.
– In Austin, listen to KKMJ.

I stopped by Tom Thumb today to get a flu shot and the 10% coupon. I did not realize the shot would cost $28!!! I’ve seen it for $20-24.99 at other locations so I wrongly assumed it would be in that range. Sheesh. Given how much more expensive Tom Thumb is, I should have known better!

Not only was it more expensive, but I also had to wait 20+ minutes before I got it, even though there were only two people in front of me who were just dropping off prescriptions. There were three people behind the counter, but only one helping customers, and she decided to help the woman BEHIND me before she entered my paperwork into the computer. She wasn’t even the person who gave the shot! Then she got the guy who would end up giving me the injection to help her get voicemail messages (how many TT pharmacy employees does it take to retrieve voicemail messages?) while I stood there waiting and wondering how I could escape and get my money back.

It’s definitely not worth going there to get the coupon for 10% off your next grocery trip, especially given that the coupon must be used within 7 days. And I doubt I will spend $80 in one transaction (it is $80 AFTER coupons!!) to make up for the extra money I paid for the flu shot and for the time I wasted waiting.

The only positive (besides getting it over with) was I didn’t feel the injection at all. I couldn’t believe it. Not even a prick! I am feeling some pain now, but I expected that.

After the injection was over, I decided to stroll through the aisles to look for coupons. I was waiting for my daughter to get out of her after-school activity, so I needed to kill some time.

I found a few interesting coupons at my Dallas-area store.

The first was on a breast cancer awareness display. It has a Safeway Foundation logo on it and includes these six coupons:

In the pharmacy area, I spotted two rebates that I was excited about, but once I got home, I saw they expire on 9/30, so I Photoshopped them out of the image above.

In the coffee aisle, I found a Smartsource Blinkie machine with Buy One Get One free coupons for Dentyne. They expire 12/31, so if there are any B1G1 Free promos before then, it may mean two free Dentyne gums.

In the cheese case located in the deli area, there were three coupons for various cheeses. I have seen these before, but thought they expired last month. Either these are new, or I’m confused. They are:

I will be posting some deals at Albertsons, Walgreens and CVS later tonight. I didn’t see much new at Kroger, but will look again. Sorry for the delay!

Here’s a deal at Tom Thumb (& other Safeway stores). Go to their Facebook page and print a coupon for $0.25 Artisan French bread with a $10 minimum purchase. This goes from September 28 – October 2, limited to the first 20,000 customers. Looks like you must purchase the bread between 3PM and 7PM.

Don’t have a $10 minimum purchase? Get a gift card! (Thanks to TheCouponProject’s comment on Thrifty Northwest Mom’s blog suggesting this option and thanks to Thrifty Northwest Mom for posting the deal.)

UPDATE: This is NOT worth it unless you want to overpay for the flu shot AND you play to spend $80+ after coupons to make up for the extra cost of the shot. More here.

If you haven’t gotten your regular flu shot yet and are planning to, one option might be going to Tom Thumb. They’re giving out coupons for 10% off one transaction when you get a flu shot at their pharmacy. This appears to be available at all stores under the Safeway Corporate umbrella.

Get a $1.00/1 coupon for Pillsbury Grands Refrigerated Biscuits. This should allow you to get a free package at some point before the coupon expires! Be sure to hit the back button on your browser to print a second coupon.

If you buy Activia yogurt anytime between 8/1 and 12/31/09, you can send in the UPC symbol, your receipt and this rebate form to Yoplait and get a coupon for free YoPlus (up to $3.03). Kroger has the Activia on sale for $1.88 this week. Use the $1.00/1 coupon from 7/26 SS, 8/2 SS or 8/30 SS to get it for $0.88.

Thanks to Morgan and Robyn for alerting me about this deal!

FREEBIES

Tiffany at CardStore.com emailed me about their participation in the ‘Hope is in the Cards’ Campaign’. From September 1-7, you can get one free personalized card from their Hope Collection. Add your own message and photos, and they will print and mail it to anyone you choose…worldwide… all for free!

The ‘Hope is in the Cards’ Campaign was started by small business owner Russ Haan to help lift the nation’s spirit by encouraging people to send 300 million greeting cards by mail. His goal is to spread optimism during our tough economic times by sending messages of encouragement to friends and loved ones during The Week of Hope, September 1-7, 2009.

Lauren emailed me about this Chick-fil-A freebie. Wear ANY sports-related apparel to your local Chick-fil-A restaurant on Labor Day (9/7) from 10:30 AM until close to celebrate the second-annual Chick-fil-A Kickoff football game, and they’ll give you a FREE Chick-fil-A Original Chicken Sandwich!

This year’s Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game will feature University of Alabama against Virginia Tech at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, and will be televised nationally at 8 PM (Eastern) on ABC.

Saw this one on a late night celebrity show (can’t remember which – it’s all background noise while I work, but I heard “free” and tuned in!). If you are a Madonna fan, you can get a free download of her video “Celebration” at iTunes. It’s for a limited time only and went up on 9/1.

Get 30 Free Swagbucks when you download and use the new Swagbucks toolbar. Every day in September, Swagbucks will post one Swagbuck code on the toolbar that you can redeem in your account. 45 Swagbucks will get you a $5 Amazon.com gift card. I have gotten $60 worth of Amazon.com gift cards since the beginning of the year.

Not yet a member? Sign up here and the download the toolbar. Use the toolbar to do Internet searches and you should get at least 1 Swagbuck a day depending on how often you search. Also, be sure to sign up for their newsletter and read it because there is usually a Swagbuck code at the bottom of the newsletter.

I received an email today that Juicy Juice will be visiting various locations around Dallas and surrounding cities in September to hand out samples, money-saving offers and free stuff for the kids. Here are the locations and dates:

Not in Dallas or nearby? Check out the Juicy Juice Website for other events. There aren’t many listed, but they’ll be holding events through November, so sign up for email to be notified if one is coming to a city near you.

I have had my Tom Thumb Rewards card for as far back as I can remember. But a few months ago, cashiers started thanking me by the name “New Customer”. I don’t know why my name was removed from my card, but I finally got around to connecting my name to the card again last week.

Tonight when I went to Tom Thumb, I got the coupons (which have Tom Thumb and Randalls logos on them) in the photo above. I’ve never gotten anything like this before. Is it because Tom Thumb thinks I’m a new customer who finally linked my name with my card? Or is this some sort of new promotion from Tom Thumb to encourage money-conscious customers to shop there?

The coupons that I received are:

$2 off when you spend $10.00 on laundry detergent and fabric conditioners in one transaction
$1.50 off when you spend $5.00 on disposable tableware in one transaction
$2.00 off when you spend $10.00 on paper towels in one transaction
$10 off when you spend $80 or more in one transaction (no mention of it having to be after coupons!)
$1.00 off when you buy any one Suave personal care (excluding 15 oz shampoo/conditioner)

The coupons expire August 4, 2009 and must be used at Tom Thumb. Other than that and what I listed next to each coupon, there are no other conditions (such as ‘cannot be combined with any other offer’) so I think they can be stacked with manufacturer coupons.

Blackberries (4) – $0.77 eachThe ad states they’re $0.99 each, but they ended up being $0.77 each. I’m not sure if this was the Tom Thumb I visited (11920 Preston Rd., Dallas) or all stores. Limit 4. Regular price is $3.79.

DiGiornio Flatbread Melts – $1.24
Price: $1.99
Coupon: $0.75/1 – 5/17 SS
OR get your two FREE $1.50 coupon (printable) – first 100,000 registrants, so hurry! The free coupons have all been claimed, but with the $1.50 coupon, you can get the flatbread melt for $0.49 through Tuesday (5/19).

There’s also a buy 5, save $5.00 promo through 5/19 on over 50 items. I didn’t have a chance to find out what items are included. The ad shows a few cereals and fruit snacks. Go to TomThumb.com to see the ad online.

Yoplait Yogurt Cups (4-6 oz) – $0.26 (when you buy 12-18 and if your coupon is doubled)
Price: $0.39 each – You must buy a minimum of 10 and a max of 20 to get this price
Coupon: $0.40/6 – 3/22 SS or 4/19 SS (buy 12 if you use this coupon)